Mechanism for making printing-surfaces.



No. 637,592. Patented Nov. 2|, |899. E. HETT.

MECHANISM FOR MAKING PRINTING SURFAGES.

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No. 637,592. Patented Nov. 2|, |899. E. HETT.

MEGHANISM FOR MAKING PRINTING .SURFACES.

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No. 637,592. Patented Nov. 2|, |899. E. HETT. MECHANISM FOR MAKING PRINTING SURFACES.

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EDWARD HETT, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent 1\Tou 6373592. dated November 21, 1899.

Application led January 5,1899.

To @ZZ whom, vif may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD HETT, a citizen of the United States, residingat New York, (NewDorp,) in the county of Richmond, State of New York, have invented certain neviT and useful Improvements in Mechanism for Making Printing-Surfaces, of which the following is a specification.

Thisinvention relates to a machine for making printing-surfaces; and the main object of the invention is to provide a machine whereby a design may be turned over, transferred, or otherwise imparted from a setting-up plate, transfer-plate, or transfer-base upon or to a printing-surface adapted to be thereafter de-V veloped into a printing-su rface.

The invention consists, mainly, in a curved or rounded rotating transfer-base, transferplate, or setting-up plate and a iiat printingsurface adapted to reciprocate in contact therewith, whereby the design of the transferbase, transfer-plate, o`r setting-up plate may be imparted to the printing-surface.

.It also consists of the various features and combination of features hereinafter set forth, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, and in which like numerals designate corresponding parts in` the several views, Figure 1 is a side elevation of the machine. Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation on the lines 2 2 of Fig. 4. Fig. '3 is a front elevation of the machine. Fig. 4 is a rear elevation.

Referring now more particularly to the embodiment of the invention as illustratedin the drawings, the transfer-base may be of any suitable material adapted to impart in any suitable way the design carried thereby to the printing-surface.v In the drawings the transfer-base is illustrated in the form of a setting-up plate, whereon ordinary transfers are stuck up for the purpose of turning over these transfers upon the printing-surface.

1 is the setting-up plate, removably mounted upon the curved or cylindrical support 2, fixed on the shaft 3, carried in boxes 4, mount-` ed so as to slide in the recesses 5, formed in` the frame of the machine. The printing-surface 6, which may be in the form of a'flat stone, is a planographic Vsurface and-is un prepared and is supported by the bed 7, adapt- Seral No. 701,198. (No model.)

` ed to reciprocate in the ways S underneath and in contact with the setting-np plate. The setting-up plate and printing-surface are arranged to be brought together in firm contact and separated as desired. Any suitable means may be employed for this purpose. I preferably employ arms 9, connected with the boxes 4 and actuated by the eccentrics 9, xed on the shaft 10, on which is fixed a gear 11, meshed with the worm 12 on the hand-shaft 13. By this means the setting-up plate is moved to and from the printing-surface. The setting-up plate may be removably secured to this supporting-cylinder 2 by any suitable means. I have herein shown ribs 14 formed on the setting-up plate and arranged to slide in corresponding grooves formed in the sup porting-cylinder 2.

Fixed on the bed 7 is a nut 15, in which turns the screw 16 for the purpose of actuating the reciprocating bed 7. Fixed to the screw 16 is a gear 17, meshed with a gear 18, fixed on the shaft 19. On the shaft 19 is fixed a gear 20, meshing with the gear 21, loosely mounted on the driving-shaft 22. the shaft 22 is another geai; 23. The clutch 24 is arranged to lock the gear 21 or the gear 23 on the shaft 22, as occasion requires. This clutch is operated by the hand-shaft 25, provided ywith a worm 26, which meshes with a gear 27 on the lever 28, connected with the clutch. It will thus be seen that by the operation of the drivngshaft the bed 7 may be driven back and forth in contact with the setting-up plate, the direction of the beds movement being determined by t-he direction of the driving-shaft. In order that the settingu'p plate and printing-surface may move together in positive Contact, so as not to slip one on the other, I may provide the 'supporting-cylinder2 with a gear 29, adapted to mesh with the rack 30 on the bed 7.

The printing surface having received a plan'ographic design or impression from the setting-up plate may be removedl from the bed 7 and then developed. I have, however, provided inkingand dampening devices Vwhereby the printing-surface may be rolled up before it is removed from the machine.

the machine, so as to be operated in conjunc- Loosely mounted on are journaled the ink and Waterrollers.

Vmesh with the gear 23 on the shaft 22.

tion with theprinting-surface, as jshown in the drawings. 31 isi-a carriage carryingvertically-adjustable boxes 32 and 33, in Wich onnected with box 33, but so as to rotate therein, are .the screws 34' and 35, passing loosely through the sleeves 36 and 37, respectively, on the carriage 3l. Threaded on the upper ends of these screws are gearsl 38 and `r39 respectively, which mesh With the intermediate gear 40, fixed to the gear 41 so as to move therewith andsu pportedby the carriage 31. Gonnected withbox 32, but, so as to rotate therein,

are the screws 42 and 43, passing loosely through the sleeves 44 and 45, (not shown,)l respectively. Threaded on the upper ends of these screws are the gears 46 and 47, which.

meshzw-ith intermediate gear 48,' xed- With thegear 49.0n the end shaft 50. The shaft 5l, supported by brackets 52 and 53, carried vthe-boxes 32-and 33, carrying the inking and dampening rollers in the carriage 3l, so as to apply these rollers to and separate them from the printingfsurface. The carriage 3l is adapted to move back and forth in the ways 56 vand 57 directly over .the printing-surface and' so as to traverse the same. videdwith racks 58 and 59, which mesh with the gears 60 and 6l, carried on the studs 62. These gears arein mesh with the gears 63 and 64 on the shaft 65, on which is fixed the gear 66. adapted to reciprocate in the bed 68, and is connected by the link 69 with the WheelL7O on the shaft 7l, on which is fixed the gear 72 inv When the shaft 22 is driven and the wheel 23 is locked on the shaft by the clutch 24, the carriage 3l, with-inking and dampening rollers, isV made to traverse the printing-surface when the: latter has been brought underneath the Ways56 and 57. The movement of the bed 7 is reversed by reversing the pulley-shaft 22. 73 isa stationary rack carried by the main frame above one ofthe Ways 57. meshes-with this rack and with the gear 77 Gear 77 is carriedby the boxes 32 of the car- 1iage3l and is in mesh With a gear on one of the inking-ro'llers.' The gear 74 is supported by al pivoted arm 75, which is held up bya spring 76 on the box 32. ment the inking-rollers are positively driven and provision is made for the movement ofA the boxes 32 and 33 without unmeshing the gearing describedA therefor. While it is of coursey important that the rolling contact'of the basic surface and printing-surface be positive-that is, without slipping-it is notessential that intermeshing gears be employed for -this purpose. Other means may be employed to accomplish the result and also to The carriage ispro-v The gear 66 mesheswith the rack 67,v

The gear 74'- Various changes in the mechanism and i'n the form and arrangement of parts may be madewithout departing from my invention. The transfer-base may be made to bear its designs in any suitable way, and these may be imparted to the printing-surface in any suitable Way. The printing-surface, which may be of any suitabley material, maybe developed other printing-surface, and may be developed by lightor deep etching or otherwise, and may be routed out.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isd

' l'. In a machine for making printing-surfaces, the combination of a curved transferbase withV a at' unprepared planographicprintingsurface arranged to bebrought together infirm contactwhereby a 4transfer may be turned over from the transfer-base upon the printing-surface andja planographic im pression thereby imparted toy the-printingsurface.

2. In a machine for. making printing-snrfaces, the combination of a curved rotating transfer-base with a flat unprepared planographic printing surface arranged ,to be brought together in firm contact Wherebythe design of the transfer-base lnaybe imparted tothe printing-surface and a planographic impression thereby imparted to the printingsurface.

3. In amachine for making printing-surfaces, the combination of a curved rotating transfer-base with a dat unprepared planographic printing surface arranged. to be broughttogether infirm contact whereby a transfer may be turned over from the transfer-base upon the printing-surface and a ;fer-.ba'se upon the printingsurface and a jplanographic impression thereby imparted to `the `printing-surface, and means for moving the transfer-base to and from the printingsurface and thereby applying pressure to said contact'as desired.

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5. Ina machine for making printing-surifaces,.thefcombination of a curved rotating `transfer-base with a'iiat unprepared plano- Egraphic printing surface arranged to be :brought together in firm contact whereby the design of the'transfer-base may be imparted lto. the printing-surface and a planographic impression thereby imparted to the printing- S surface, and means for positively rotating said transfer-basewhen in contact with said print- `ing-surface. drive'the basic surface and printing-surface in unison.

6. Ina machine for making printing-sur- .faces, the combination of a curved rotating v soas to be a planographic, relief, intaglio, or

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transfer-base with a iiat unprepared planographic printing surface arranged to be brought together in firm contact whereby a transfer may be turned over from the transfer-base upon the printing-surface, and a planographic impression thereby imparted to the printing-surface, and means for reciprocating the printing-surface in rolling contact with the transfer-base.

7. In a machine for making printing-surfaces, the combination of a curved rotating settin g-u p plate With a fiat unprepared planographic printing surface arranged to be brought together in drin contact whereby the design of the transfer-'base may be imparted to the printing-surface and a planographic impression therebyimparted to the printingsurface, means for reciprocating the printingsurface in contact with the transfer-base, and means for applying pressure to said contact.

8. In a machine for making printing-surfaces, the combination of a curved rotating transfer-base With a flat unprepared planographic printing surface arranged to be brought together in iirm positive contact whereby a transfer may be turned over from the transfer-base upon the printing-surface and a planographic impression thereby imparted to the printing-surface, ineans for reciprocating the printing-surface in rolling contact With the transfer-base, and means for moving the transfer-base to and from the printing-surface and thereby applying pressure to said contact as desired.

9. In a machine for making printing-surfaces, the combination of a curved rotating transfer-base with a flat unprepared planographic printing surface arranged to be brought together in firm rolling contact Whereby a transfer may be turned over from the transfer-base upon the printing-surface and a planographic im pression thereby imparted to the printing-surface, means for reciprocating the printing-surface in contact with the transfer-base, and means for positively rotating said transfer-base when in contact with said printing-surface.

l0. In a machine for making printing-surfaces, the combination of a curved rotating transfer-base With a flat unprepared planographic printing surface arranged to be brought together in fi rm rolling contact Whereby the design of the transfer-base may be imparted to the printing-surface and a planographic impression thereby imparted to the printing-surface, means for moving the` transfer-base to and from the printing-surface and thereby applying pressure to said contact as desired, and means for positively rotating said transfer-base when in contact With said printing-surface.

1l. In a machine for making printing-surfaces, the combination of a curved rotating transfer-base with a flat unprepared planographic printing surface arranged to be brought together in rm rollin g contact Whereby a transfer may be turned over from the transfer-base upon the printing-surface and a planographic impression thereby imparted to. the printing-surface, and intermeshing gear-teeth for the transfer-base and printingsurface for positively rotating the setting-up plate when in contact With the printing-surface.

l2. In a machine for making printing-surfaces, the combination of a curved rotating transfer-base with a flat unprepared planographic -printing surface arranged to be brought together in firm contact whereby a transfer may be turned over-from the transfer-base upon the printing-surface and a planographic impression thereby imparted to the printing-surface, intermeshing gear-teeth for the transfer-base and printing-surface for positively rotating the transfer-base when in contact With the printing-surface, and means for moving the transfer-base to and from the printing-surface and thereby applying pressure to said contact as desired.

13. In a machine for making printing-surfaces, the combination of a curved rotating transfer-base with a iiat unprepared planographic printing surface arranged to be brought together in firm rollin gcontact whereby the design of the transfer-base may be imparted to the printing-surface and a planographic impression thereby imparted to the printing-surface, intermeshing gear-teeth for `,the transfer-base and printing-surface for positively rotating the transfer-base when in IOO contact with the printing-surface, and means for reciprocating the printing-surface in contact with the transfer-base.

lat. In a machine for making printing-surfaces, the combination of a curved rotating transfer-base with a flat unprepared planographic printing -surface arranged to be brought together in firm rolling contact Whereby a transfer may be turned over from the transfer-base upon the printing-surface and a planographic impression thereby imparted to the printing-surface, intermeshing gearteeth for the transfer-base and printing-surface for positively rotating the transfer-base when in contact With the printing-surface, means for reciprocating the printing-surface in contact with the transfer-base, and means for applying pressure to said contact.

15. In a machine for making printing-surfaces, the combination of a curved rotating transfer-base with a flat unprepared planographic printing surface arranged to be brought together in firm rolling contact Whereby the design of the transfer-base may beimparted to the printing-surface and a plano-- graphic impression thereby imparted to the printing-surface, intermeshing gear-teeth for IIO ingthe transfer-'base to and from the printin g-surface and'thereby applyingpressure to said contact as desired.

16. In a machine for makingprinting-surfaces, the combination of vla curved'rotating transfer-base With 'a flat unprepared planographic printing surface arranged to bel brought together in firm rolling contact whereby the designof the transfer-base may be impartedto the printing-*surface and a planographic impression thereby imparted to the printing-surface, intermeshing gear-teeth for` the transfer-basev andk printing-surface for positivelyy rotating the transfer-basewhenin contact with the printing-surface, means-for reciprocating the printing-surface in contact -With the transfer-base, and means for positively rotatingsaid transfer-base when in contact with said printing-surface.

17. `In a machine for making printing-surfaces, the combination of a curved rotating transfer-base carrying a design with a flat printing-surface arranged to be brought together in firm rolling contact the design being; impartedfrom the transfer-base upon'the printing-surface, and inking and Water rollers. for rollingv up the printing-surface.

- 18. Ina machine for making printing-surfaces, the combination of a curved rotating transfer-base-carrying a design with a fiat` printing-surface arranged to be brought t0.- gether in firm rolling` contact the design of thetransfer-base being imparted to the'printing-surface, means for moving the transfer- -base to and from the lprinting-surface andV thereby applying pressure to said contact as desired, and inking and Water rollers for rolling up the printing-surface. y

19. In a machine for makingprinting-surfaces, the combination of acurved rotating transfer-base carrying a design with a at printing-surface arranged to be brought together in firm rolling contact a transfer being turned over from the transfer-base upon the printing-surface, means for reciprocating the printing-surface in contact with the transthe printing-surface, meansV formoving theV transfer-base tor and: from the i printing-'surface and thereby applying pressure to said contact as desired, means forV positively rotatingsaid transfer-base When in contact with said,printing-surface, and inking and-.water rollers for rolling upthe printing-surface.

22. In a machine forlmaking.` printing-surfaces, the combinationof a curved-.rotating transfer-base carrying a design with a flat printing-'surface arranged to be; brought together'in iirrn rolling contact the. design of ,the transfer-base beingimpartedto thevprintturned over from the transfer-base upon the printing-surface,intermeshing gear-teeth for the transfer-base and printing surface for positively rotating the transfer-base when in contact Withthe printing-surface, means for moving the transfer-base to and from the printing-surface and thereby applying pressure to said contact as desired, and inking and water rollers for rolling up the printingsurface. t t

24; In a machine for making printing-surfaces, the combination of a curved rotating transfer-base with a flat printing-surface arranged to be brought together in irm rolling contact whereby the design of the transferbase may be impartedY to the printing-surface, intermeshing gear-teeth for the transfer-base and printing-surface for positively rotating :the transfer-base when` in contact With the printing-surface, means for reciprocating the printing-surface in contact with the transferbase, vmeans for positively rotating said trans- IOC IIO

fer-base, and inking and Water rollers for rolling up the printing-surface.

20. In a machine for making printing-surfaces, the combination of a curved rotating transfer-base carrying a design with a fiat printing-surface arranged to be brought together in firm rolling contact the design of the transfer-base being imparted to the printing-surface, means for reciprocating the printing-surface incontact with the transfer-base, means for moving the transfer-base to and from the printing-surface and thereby applying pressure to said contact as desired, and inking and Water rollers for rolling up the printing-surface.

21. In a machine for making printing-surfaces,the combination of a curved rotating transfer-base carrying a design with a iiat printing-surface arranged to be brought together in firm rolling contact a transferbeing turned over from the transfer-base upon Ier-base when 1n contact with saidvprintingsurface, and inking and water rollers for rolling up the printing-surface.

25. In a machine for making printing-surfaces, the combination of a curved rotating transfer-base carrying a design, a fiat printing-surface arranged to be brought into-contact With said transfer-base, the design of the transfer-base being imparted to the printingsurface, aV carriage provided with inkingrollersadapted to reciprocate over the printying-surface, and means for operating. said carriage.

26. In a machine for making printing-surfaces, the combination of a curved` rotating friage provided with ink-ing-rollersadj ustable in the carriage, said carriage adapted to reciprocate over the printing-surface, and mechanism for operating the carriage.

27. In a machine for making printing-surfaces, the combination of a curved rotating transfer-base, a flat printing-surface arranged to be brought into contact with said transferbase, the design of the transfer-base being imparted to the printing-surface, and a carriage provided with inking-rollers adapted to reciprocate over the printing-surface, one or moreraoks on said carriage, a shaft geared Y with said rack or Yracks, and means for acf-V tuating said shaft.

28. In a machine for making printing-surfaces, the combination of a curved rotating transferbase iiat printing-surface arranged 

